At least 11 persons have been
killed in a fresh attack in Jos south local government area of Plateau state.

Terna Tyopev, spokesman of the
state police command, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on
Sunday night.

He said the command immediately
mobilised officers to restore peace and normalcy to the area.

Plateau, among other northern
state, has suffered series of attacks in clashes between herders and farmers in
the region.

The state received its worst hit
in June when over 100 people were killed in a night.

“Eleven people lost their lives,
12 injured and are receiving treatment in the Jos University Teaching Hospital
and Plateau state specialist hospital,” Tyopev said.

“At 20:30 hours, we received a
distress call from an anonymous caller who informed us that there was an
attack. Immediately we mobilised people there. On arrival, we discovered that
some people were on the ground. So, we moved them immediately to the hospitals.
And it was on arrival that some of them were confirmed dead by some doctors on
duty. And some are also admitted.

“No arrests have been made.
Investigation is on. We are appealing to the residents of the area to give us
information that would lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of the act. We
are also appealing to them not to vent their anger on the security personnel
who are there to protect their lives. Youths should calm themselves down and
not take laws into their hands.”

Asked if it is another case of
suspected herdsmen attack, the police spokesman said: “Investigation is on and
I would not want to place the cart before the horse. Investigation would reveal
who actually carried out the attack.”

About Article Author

Chuka (Webby) Aniemeka

Chuka is an experienced certified web developer with an extensive background in computer science and 18+ years in web design &development. His previous experience ranges from redesigning existing website to solving complex technical problems with object-oriented programming. Very experienced with Microsoft SQL Server, PHP and advanced JavaScript. He loves to travel and watch movies.